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Club of Love2022

Lukas Letsche

Contributed by Lukas Letsche

Piero Umiliani – Suspense album art1972

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Piero Umiliani – <cite>Suspense</cite> album art

Darwin by Johannes Hemleben (Alianza Editorial)1971

Daniel Gil

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Darwin</cite> by Johannes Hemleben (Alianza Editorial)

Sponsor

Mikasa “Party Brown” platec. 1975

Bob van Allen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mikasa “Party Brown” plate

Piero Umiliani – Paesaggi album art1980

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Piero Umiliani – <cite>Paesaggi</cite> album art

Machine-Age Exposition 1927 poster1927

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Machine-Age Exposition 1927 poster

Empellon Al Pastor2020

Destroyer Design

Contributed by Damian Higgins

Empellon Al Pastor

Weirdies, Weirdies, Weirdies by Helen Hoke (ed.)1975

Charles Keeping

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Weirdies, Weirdies, Weirdies</cite> by Helen Hoke (ed.)

The Exorcist movie titles1973

Dan Perri

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> movie titles

Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac (Bantam, 1971)1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Desolation Angels</cite> by Jack Kerouac (Bantam, 1971)

Schuhexpress, Gera

unknown

Photo(s) by monsieur ADRIEN on Flickr.

Schuhexpress, Gera

The Exorcist (1973) movie posters1973

Bill Gold
Dan Perri

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> (1973) movie posters

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)1971

Frederick Cantor

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)

The World About Us, “Queen of Denmark” special edition (1974)1974

BBC Television

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

<cite>The World About Us</cite>, “Queen of Denmark” special edition (1974)

‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls) album art1962

Will Dressler

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<span>‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –</span> <cite>Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls)</cite> album art

Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band – Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi album art1957

George Lichty

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band – <cite>Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi</cite> album art

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (Dell, 1970 and 1974)1974

William Teason

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>The Man in the Brown Suit</cite> by Agatha Christie (Dell, 1970 and 1974)

Sha Na Na tour program (1973)1973

Splinter Group

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Sha Na Na tour program (1973)

Dog Day Afternoon movie posters1975

Bill Gold

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Dog Day Afternoon</cite> movie posters

Blatter joinery, Brienz

unknown

Contributed by Chris Corrado

Blatter joinery, Brienz

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf first edition)1990

Chip Kidd
unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<span><cite>Jurassic Park</cite> by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf first edition)</span>

“Home Made Bean Soup” signc. 1880

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Home Made Bean Soup” sign

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement1931

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Baby Alice Thumb Guard advertisement

CPFA 1979 poster1979

Lanny Sommese

Contributed by David Heasty

CPFA 1979 poster

The Jive Turkeys – Bread & Butter album artc. 2009

Leroi Conroy

Contributed by Colemine Records

The Jive Turkeys – <cite>Bread & Butter</cite> album art

Tanatopedia: 101 verbetes sobre a morte2022

Kalany Ballardin
Caroline Murta

Contributed by Kalany Ballardin

<cite>Tanatopedia: 101 verbetes sobre a morte</cite>

Stevie Wonder – Stevie Wonder’s Greatest Hits Vol. 2 album art1971

Curtis McNair
Tom Schlesinger

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Stevie Wonder – <cite>Stevie Wonder’s Greatest Hits Vol.</cite><span class="nbsp"> </span><cite>2</cite> album art

Know the Game pamphletsc. 1957

unknown

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

<cite>Know the Game</cite> pamphlets

A Parade of Brazil Nut Recipesc. 1936

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>A Parade of Brazil Nut Recipes</cite>

“The Baddest” in LA, July 4, 19721972

Roger Black

Contributed by Roger Black

“The Baddest” in <cite>LA</cite>, July 4, 1972

We Won’t Stand for the Flag Until the Flag Stands for the People posterc. 1970

Bill Stettner

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>We Won’t Stand for the Flag Until the Flag Stands for the People </cite>poster

The Dreaming Earth by John Brunner (Pyramid)1963

John Schoenherr

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>The Dreaming Earth</cite> by John Brunner (Pyramid)

Cry Baby2022

Connor Mikita

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Eric Robertson – Piano Hits/Magic Melodies album art1982

Paul Weldon

Contributed by Jay Mellor

Eric Robertson – <cite>Piano Hits/Magic Melodies</cite> album art

Will Bradley and His Orchestra – Jazz Encounter album art1955

Tracy Sugarman

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Will Bradley and His Orchestra – <cite>Jazz Encounter</cite> album art

Freundschaftsanfrage, No. 12022

Studio RBƒK
Stephanie Rezaloo
Amir Rezaloo

Contributed by Amir Rezaloo

<cite>Freundschaftsanfrage</cite>, No.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1

Maria Muldaur – “I’m A Woman” / “Cold River” German single cover1975

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Maria Muldaur – “I’m A Woman” / “Cold River” German single cover

The Pocket Book of Board Games by John Astrop1980

John Astrop

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>The Pocket Book of Board Games</cite> by John Astrop

Aphrodite’s Child – “End of the World” / “You Always Stand in My Way” Italian single cover1968

Grafiche Dotti
Fabio

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Aphrodite’s Child – “End of the World” / “You Always Stand in My Way” Italian single cover

The Big Show by Felix Sutton1971

Emanuel Schongut

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Big Show</cite> by Felix Sutton

“The fun is standard equipment” ad by Browning Bicycles1975

unknown

Photo(s) on Flickr.

“The fun is standard equipment” ad by Browning Bicycles

The Charlie Brown Dictionary by Charles M. Schulz1973

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>The Charlie Brown Dictionary</cite> by Charles M. Schulz

Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings series of album covers (2000–2005)2000

Trevor Jackson

Contributed by Jay Mellor

<cite>Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings</cite> series of album covers (2000–2005)

Marathon. The Story of Civilizations on Collision Course by Alan Lloyd1974

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Marathon. The Story of Civilizations on Collision Course</cite> by Alan Lloyd

Raumschiff in Gefahr by Harry Harrison (Heyne)1973

Karl Stephan

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Raumschiff in Gefahr</cite> by Harry Harrison (Heyne)

Ideodromio magazine logo and coversc. 1978

Leonidas Christakis

Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou

The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over album art1964

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Dave Clark Five – <cite>Glad All Over</cite> album art

The Running Man (1987)1987

Video Image

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Running Man</cite> (1987)

Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Issue #101998

Dana Countryman

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>Cool and Strange Music Magazine</cite>, Issue #10

Associated British and Irish Railways brochure covers (1939)1939

Reginald Mayes

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Associated British and Irish Railways brochure covers (1939)

The Cooperage, Albuquerque

unknown

Contributed by Kevin Glasgow

The Cooperage, Albuquerque

Crumb at The Bishop Bar concert poster2019

Aaron Lowell Denton

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Crumb at The Bishop Bar concert poster

Space Oddity and Other Songs by David Bowie song book by Judy Bell (ed.)c. 1973

Bill Venter

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Space Oddity and Other Songs by David Bowie</cite> song book by Judy Bell (ed.)

David Bowie – Space Oddity album art1972

unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

David Bowie – <cite>Space Oddity</cite> album art

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – Breakaway album art1974

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge – <cite>Breakaway </cite>album art

Sabrina Online logo1997

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Valentine Available buttonc. 1975

SWIB CO

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Valentine Available button

Soul-A-Lu-Ja! Stax Soul Selection vol. 2 album art1970

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Soul-A-Lu-Ja! Stax Soul Selection vol. 2</cite> album art

Casiopea – Mint Jams album art1982

Toshinao Tsukui
Masao Hiruma
Testpattern

Contributed by Noah Rezentes

Casiopea – <cite>Mint Jams</cite> album art

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